FIDE MASTER LEONARD MUELLER WON 5TH SANLAM NAMIBIA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

This past weekend, 8-11 April 2010, we saw once again high level chess played by FIDE Master Leonard Mueller. Mueller won all his games from round 1-5 and only conceded two half points in the last two rounds against Candidate Masters Otto Nakapunda and Charles Eichab. He was undefeated and scored 6/7 points.

In second place were Max Nitzborn with 5.5/7 and Josef Nitzborn also with 5.5/7 in third place. Max had a higher progressive score on tie-break then Josef and thus came second overall. The duo, both chess coaches at The Weekend Chess Academy showed their metal this year and only concedes one point each against Fide Master Mueller.
On the junior side it was Unam student, Sylvestor Nanyala who fought the hardest to clinch the gold with 5/7. The arandis born-born Nanyala was follwed by Immanuel Gariseb with 5/7 in second place and Julian Isaak with 5/7 in third place. The progressive tie-break once again split the places.

Tjatindi Kamutuua scored 3.5/7 and was crowned the best women player, it was her début at a classical chess tournament and she took the trophy as Namibia’s women champion.
A total number of 45 players registered but only 42 players participated until round 7.

The Namibia Chess Federation would also like to announce the players who will represent Namibia at the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from 19 September 2010 to 4 October 2010. They are, Leonard Mueller, Max Nitzborn, Simon Shidolo, Otto Nakapunda and Charles Eichab.

All chess players who qualified for the Olympiad should get their passports ready by 15 May 2010.

The official sponsor,Sanlam Namibia, had set aside N$16,000.00 for the championships.The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank our sponsor for their kind gesture.

5TH SANLAM NAMIBIA NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to invite all Namibian chess players to the 5th Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championships 2010.

The chess tournament will be attended by FIDE Master Leonard Mueller and Candidate Masters Charles Eichab and Otto Nakapunda. The event will take place at the Hotel Thuringer Hof, Independence Avenue, Windhoek, from 8-11 April 2010.

National Chess Champion of Namibia, Charles Eichab will have to fight very hard to keep his title as National Chess Champion.





Registration to the event starts on 7 April and will close at 12h00 on 8 April 2010. Sanlam Namibia sponsored N$16,000.00 towards the event and the total prize fund amounts to N$8,700.00. The challenge is to come "Think Ahead" and win. The Namibian Team to represent Namibia at the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansysik, Russia will be selected after this event. Don't miss an opportunity to go to Russia under the Namibian flag.

For more details on the event please see the tournament regulations and to register follow the online registration link.

For more details or any enquiries contact Max at 0811221183.

JAMES DIMBA, A STUDENT AT UNAM WON THE 5TH INDEPENDENCE BLITZ TOURNAMENT

Unam student James Dimba is the new Blitz Champion, scoring 10 points after 11 hard-fought rounds at the UN Plaza over the weekend. Goodwill Khoa finished half a point behind him with tournament host Otto Nakapunda a further half point behind in third. The best girl title went to Lishen Mentile.
Defending Champion Charles Eichab, who was honoured at the prize-giving for winning the tournament three times in a row, had an off day and could only amass 7.5 pints.
A record 96 participants took part in the event; a clear testimony of the tournament’s rising popularity which had only 14 players in its inaugural edition in 2006.


Zambian Dimba, playing in his first tournament in Namibia, walked away with the Job Ndimwedi floating trophy plus the top cash prize.
The next tournament on the chess calendar is the National Championships which also serves as the qualifying tournament for the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, later in this year.

The rest of the results were as follow:
U10:
1) Mubasen /Hochobeb
2) Abigail Julius
3) Reinhold Kaffo
U12:
1) Nicola Tjaronda
2) Etu Nangula
3) Chauncey Nakapunda
U14:
1) Spatzi !Noreseb
2) Lishen Mentile
3) David Kaffo
U16:
1) Julian Isaak
2) Jack Tjaronda
3) Tjitjiri Tjaronda
U18:
1) Jeremy-Dean van Rooyen
2) Theto Jonas
3) Mclean Handjaba
U20:
1) Dantago Boois
2) Calvin Eixab
3) Milletus Tjihero

This story was contributed by Otto Z. Nakapunda and posted by Max B. Nitzborn.

CANDIDATE MASTER CHARLES EICHAB CAPTURES KEHAT BEUKES MEMORIAL FOR 2ND TIME

This weekend 26-27 December 2009, the 4th Kehat Beukes Memorial Chess Tournament was held at Klein Windhoek Guest House. The event was sponsored by Klein Windhoek Guest House and the Beukes Family and Friends. National Chess Champion Charles Eichab won the event for a second time with 5.5/7 followed by Toivo Nangula in 2nd place also with 5.5/7.

Chipande Ingwe came 3rd with 5/7 followed by Goodwill Khoa in 4th place also with 5/7. Worth mentioning is the performance of Toivo Nangula, Chipande Ingwe who each wrestled a point from Candidate Master Otto Nakapunda and Goodwill Khoa who checkmated Candidate Master Charles Eichab in the final round.

On the scholar side it was a horse race between Xenophone Julius and Calvin Eixab. However, Julius proofed that he
is the better player after he defeated Eixab in their final round encounter. For his effort Julius walked away with N$500.00 and Eixab got N$ 300.00 for second place. Abigail Julius the only girl was the third best scholar. She is defintely a candidate for the chess olympics in the near future.

Total prize fund was N$5,000.00 and was split as follows.
Open Section:
1st Prize - Charles Eichab = N$1,700.00+Two nights at the Guest House.
2nd Prize - Toivo Nangula = N$1,200.00
3rd Prize - Ingwe Chipande = N$800.00
4th Prize - Goodwill Khoa = N$500.00

Best Scholar:
1st Prize - Xenophone Julius = N$500.00
2nd Prize - Calvin Eixab = N$300.00

In the group picture at the back is Ingwe Chipande, Toivo Nangula, Goodwill Khoa and Charles Eichab (Champion). In front is Xenophone Julius and Calvin Eixab.

KEHAT BEUKES MEMORIAL 26-27 DECEMBER AT KLEIN WINDHOEK GUESTHOUSE

The Kehat Beukes Memorial which is held in earnest since 2006 but stretches back to 1994 will be held at the Klein Windhoek Guest House in Windhoek. The tournament has over the years attracted many foreigners from all the nooks and corners of the world thus maintaining each International status. Being essentially an open tournament the Kehat Beukes Memorial has also attracted an array of Namibia’s foremost chess players as well.

This year’s tournament will be graced by Namibia’s only residing titled chess players Candidate Masters (CM) Otto Nakapunda and multiple winner, defending champion and Namibian Champion Candidate Master (CM) Charles Eichab. The organizer CM Eichab said:”Chess is perhaps the only sports were a 7 year old kid can play a 37 year old adult in a serious rated match. After 2000 years it still remains men’s principle form of mental recreation and therefore all is welcome to this event”.

Registration starts at 09h00 on 26 December 2009 followed by 4 rounds of play. Play will continue the following day were the concluding 3 rounds will be played thus bringing the total number of rounds played to seven. Klein Windhoek Guesthouse is the main sponsor with prizes totalling N$ 5000.00 plus an additional weekend for 2 for the winner.

There are many prizes in the Open section as well as Special Prizes in the best scholar and women categories.

Registration will be N$30.00 for Adults and N$20.00 for Juniors.

Please call 081 292 3461 for further information and registration.

In the picture is CM Otto Nakapunda left and CM Charles Eichab on the right with a bunch of young and enthusiastic kibitzers following keenly.

CANDIDATE MASTER, CHARLES EICHAB IS THE CHESS CHAMPION OF NAMIBIA

On Monday, 14 December 2009, Charles Sidney Eichab became the Namibian Chess Champion for 2009 for a third time.

The Namibia National Chess Championship was held at the Centaurus Secondary School from 9 December to 14 December 2009. Eichab scored 6/7 points after 4 wins and 2 draws.
In Second place was Candidate Master, Otto Zandell Nakapunda who also scored 6/7 but lost against Eichab in their individual encounter and was place in second position due to his lesser progressive score.

In third place was Max B. Nitzborn with 5/7. Nitzborn lost both his encounters against the Candidate Masters and had to fight tooth and nail against former Namibian Junior Chess Champion Willem August Silver to secure third place.

The best Juniors were TWCA students Xenophone Julius, with 4/7 in first place followed by Julian Isaak with 3.5/7 in second place and Ethan Pretorius with 3.0/7 in third place.

The Namibian Chess Federation would like to wish the entire Namibian Nation a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2010.

Zandell Chess Academy won 5th Namibia National School Team Chess Championship 2009

The Zandell Chess Academy took gold this weekend when they scores 24.5 /28 to wrestle the crown from Kolin Foundation Secondary School. The coaches Candidate Masters Charles and Otto from ZCA fielded their best team, Dantago Boois, Hange Tjingaete, Calvin Eichab and Jeremy-Dean van Rooyen. The best performers of the team were 3rd board Calvin and 4th board Jeremy-Dean who both scored 7/7. They won all 7 matches against their opponents. Congratulations to the champions! It’s well deserved.

The Weekend Chess Academy team Julian Isaak, Matjua Kajovi, Tjitjiri Tjaronda and William Kamberipa took silver when they scored 19.5/28 in second place. Kolin Foundation secondary school could only managed to secure a 3rd place with 18 points and received the bronze medals.

Worth mentioning is Amoes Demostenes from St. Georges Diocesan School the third player who scored 7/7 in this event.

The Namibia Chess Federation would like to thank all the schools that took the time to participate. All Schools in Namibia are encouraged to join the NCF and register their teams for next year starting as early as 25 January 2010.

We wish all learners a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2010.